13 Nov 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German bombers struck the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom but did little damage. ww2dbase [Battle of Britain | Shetland Islands, Scotland | TH]
1 Jan 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German aircraft bombed RAF Coastal Command at Sullom Voe in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom damaging light cruiser HMS Coventry and ground facilities with the loss of one Ju 88 bomber. ww2dbase [Battle of Britain | Shetland Islands, Scotland | CPC]
12 Apr 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German submarine U-37 sank British ship Stancliffe with one torpedo 45 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom at 0942 hours, killing 21. 16 survivors in one lifeboat would later make a landing at nearby Unst Island. ww2dbase [Shetland Islands, Scotland | CPC]
17 Apr 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German submarine U-13 torpedoed and sank British steamer Swainby 25 miles north of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom at 1733 hours. 38 survivors reached Norwick Bay in the Shetland Islands on lifeboats. ww2dbase [Shetland Islands, Scotland | CPC]
4 Oct 1941
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- British motor torpedo boat MTB56 and Norwegian destroyer Draug arrived at the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Shetland Islands, Scotland | CPC]
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